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“I hope you realize this is not a concert,” said Nvidia president Jensen Huang to an audience so large, it filled up the SAP Center in San Jose. This is how he introduced what is perhaps the complete opposite of a concert: the company’s GTC event. “You have arrived at a developers conference. There will be a lot of science describing algorithms, computer architecture, mathematics. I sense a very heavy weight in the room; all of a sudden, you’re in the wrong place.” It may not have been a rock concert, but the…

The pair teamed up for Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" during the pop singer's surprise appearance on Madonna's career-spanning Celebration tour The Los Angeles audience at Madonna‘s career-spanning Celebration tour got a taste of Down Under when the singer welcomed Australia’s own Kylie Minogue to the stage on Thursday night. For the surprise appearance, the pair delivered performances of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out…

Two hundred and seventeen. That's how many vaccines a man in Germany claims to have received for COVID-19 in just 29 months – and his body isn't reacting the way some scientists thought it would.The 62-year-old male from the city of Magdeburg made headlines a few years ago for his private and risky decision to thwart national medical advice and get jab after jab after jab – all allegedly in a bid to sell proof of vaccination cards to unvaccinated individuals.Researchers in Germany first read about the case in the…

Rivian has unveiled the R2 electric SUV, its next-generation electric vehicle, and there were a few surprises despite some leaks before the unveiling. We also got a very interesting “one more thing” moment. We already knew a great deal about the R2 thanks to a few leaks over the last week. The leak, which came straight from the code on Rivian’s website, mentioned a range of “up to 330 miles”, a starting price of “$47,000”, an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds, and “coming in 2026”.…

Weeks have been leading up to Rivian’s public unveiling of its new smaller electric SUV, the R2, today, but did anyone expect to glimpse another EV in the works? Following the debut of R2, Rivian followed up with the first images of a model to follow called the R3. Described by Rivian as its “take on what a crossover can be,” the R3 promises to arrive smaller and at a lower MSRP than the R2. The debut of the R3 is exciting news, as nearly all of our recent coverage of Rivian has been centered around the…

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — With just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers are feeling good about what they’ve put together. The nominees are some of the best the Oscars have seen, including some true blockbusters like “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie.” Ryan Gosling is singing “I’m Just Ken” during the show. There will be a live orchestra in the theater. And the ever-reliable Jimmy Kimmel is back to host the proceedings for the fourth time. Oscar statuettes are…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETHow often have you faced some type of obstacle or challenge while driving and didn't quite know how to handle it? Even with a navigation app guiding you, driving can be a difficult and demanding task, especially when you encounter something unexpected. To try to make your life behind the wheel a bit easier, Waze has unveiled a series of updates with safety in mind.The six new updates are designed to help you manage specific difficulties on the road from roundabouts to emergency vehicles to speed…

Fresh Crater on Oceanus Procellarum. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University The lunar sample returned by China’s 2020 lunar mission contained minerals that provide clues to their origin.Earth’s moon achieved its Swiss cheese appearance from celestial objects crashing into its surface, forming impact craters. But craters weren’t all that was left behind; the intense pressure and temperature of such a collision also impacts the rocks and dust covering the lunar surface, known as regolith, altering its mineral…

Sample shapes of distant galaxies identified by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) survey. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Steve Finkelstein (UT Austin), Micaela Bagley (UT Austin), Rebecca Larson (UT Austin) Data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope suggests that many early galaxies were long and thin, not disk-like or spherical.Columbia researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and…

How do you feel about gyms? For a lot of people, going to the gym for a good workout sounds like torture. Not because they hate exercising, but because of the toxic gym culture where instead of being allowed to exercise in peace, people who are not in the shape of Greek gods often get ridiculed or made fun of. Stephanie has been working out at her local gym for a while and had received not the most pleasant comments until one day, a stranger completely turned her day (and gym experience) around.More info: TikTokDue to…